A plumbing and heating van exploded on Gregg Drive in the Beach Haven West section of Stafford Township on Monday afternoon, Dec. 23. One person, presumably the driver-workman, was airlifted to a burn center with severe injuries, but his condition has not been disclosed.
(Image from Google Maps)
(Image from Google Maps)
“Large debris field. Sounds like acetylene tank blew up,” according to the message blasted out online by NJ Fire Alerts. The address where the van was parked was 92 Gregg Drive, the site of a brand-new home constructed this year.
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